Markets & Infrastructure

Trading & Investment

Korea Outlines Reforms to Drive Listings by High-tech Firms

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/07/2023

The new measures are aimed at making it easier for more high-tech companies to list on domestic capital markets.

Cloud & Infrastructure

HKMA to Collaborate With Saudi Central Bank on Market Connectivity

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/07/2023

The two central banks will also collaborate on financial infrastructure development, sustainable development and fintech.

Structural Regulation

China Appoints Pan Gongsheng as New PBOC Governor

By Mark Johnston | 28/07/2023

China has appointed Pan Gongsheng as the new central bank governor, ahead of a high-level meeting on financial policies and regulations.

Supervision & Enforcement

BNP Paribas Braces for Fine Over Unauthorised Messaging Usage

By Editors | 28/07/2023

BNP Paribas said in its mid-year earnings report that it expects a fine from the CFTC and SEC.

Structural Regulation

HKMA, SFC Set Out Expectations Under New Regime for Depositaries

By Manesh Samtani | 28/07/2023

Applications now being accepted under the new regulatory regime for depositaries of collective investment schemes.

Payments & Settlements

NZ Regulators Demand Progress on Real-Time Payment System

By Editors | 27/07/2023

RBNZ and the Council of Financial Regulators criticised Payments NZ’s slow progress towards a real-time payment system.

KYC & CDD

SEBI Mandates LEI for All Non-Individual FPIs

By Editors | 27/07/2023

SEBI is requiring foreign portfolio investors to include their LEI in registration and account opening forms.

Structural Regulation

Monitoring Group Progresses Work to Enhance Standard-Setting System

By Editors | 27/07/2023

Monitoring Group comments on key advances in enhancing standards on international audit, assurance, ethics, and independence.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Publicly Traded Companies Globally Fall Short in Codes of Conduct: Study

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 27/07/2023

LRN’s study on 200 top-traded companies in Asia, Europe and North America found that only 17 percent of them had highly effective codes of conduct.